Washing-machine.



No. 678,6l.

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WASHING MACHINE.

(Application filed Feb. 18, 1901.) (No Model.)

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SAMUEL A. NEVVOOMER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI,

WASHINGVlACl-HNE.

SPECIFICATION forming* part of Letters Patent N0. 678,681, dated July' 16, 1901.` Application tiled February 18, 1901. Serial No.l 47,771. (No model.)

To aZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL A. Nnwconnu,

.ofthe city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in 'Washing-Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

This invention relates to washing-machines; and it consists of the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter shown, described, and claimed.'

The object of this invention is to provide a washing-machine having a number of arms or beaters to beat upon the articles from above and a suitable yielding frame to be located under and support the articles.

It consists of a series of inverted-troughshaped arms to be reciprocated as beaters and to be rotated, if desired, and a spring supporting-frame to rest upon the bottom of the tub and uphold the articles to be washed.

Figure 1 is a View showing` my improved washing-machine located within a tub. Fig. 2 is a sectional View showing the construction of my invention. Fig. 3 is a plan View. Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional View taken on the line a o of Fig. 2.

In constructing the machine I provide a bottom plate 1, adapted to be located within a tub and having rigid with its center a vertical socket.

3 indicates a cylinder the lower end of which rests within the socket 2 and which is provided with a number of openings el, the purpose of which is to admit the water, which is alternately drawn into the cylinder and eX- pelled therefrom. A spiral spring 5 is located within the cylinder 3, and its function is to raise and support the beaters, as will presently appear. y

6 indicates a rod or handle the lower end of which projects into the cylinder 3 and is provided with a piston-head or plunger 7, which operates within the said cylinder 3 and is upheld by the spring 5. A second cylinder or sleeve 8 incloses the cylinder 3 and is attached to the handle or rod G by means of a screw 9. By means of the screw 9 it may be adjusted in different positions upon the rod G, and the said rod is preferably provided with an opening to receive the end of the said screw 9. Connected to the lower end of the sleeve 8 is a series of radial arms orbeaters 10, which project horizontally therefrom and the purpose of which is to beat upon and wash the articles within the tub. As shown, each of the arms or beaters 10 is in the form of an inverted-V-shaped trough. When they are forced down into the wateror upon the articles and are again elevated, there is a certain amount of suction because of the air which is contained within the trough, and this operation will assist in moving and washing the articles. As the handle 6 is raised and lowered it follows that the arms or beaters lO are also raised and lowered, and the water within the tub will be alternately drawn into and expelled from the cylinder 3 through the openings 4 because of the operation of the piston-head or plunger 7. This operation will also assist in moving and washing the articles by keeping the water continually moving through them.

Located in the bottom of the tub below the arms or beaters 10 is a frame which consists 0f a series of strips 1l, laid crosswise a suitable distance from each other, and thereby forming a number of openings 12, which permit the passage of Water above and below the said frame. A number of springs 13 is attached tothe bottom of the said frame, and their lower ends rest upon the plate 1, thereby supporting the frame a suitable distance above the bottom of the tub. As the arms or beaters 10 are operated and are forced down upon the articles within the tub the springs 13 will be compressed, and when the said arms or beaters are again raised the springs 13 expand and raise the frame back to its normal position and the water is agitated. by the movement and passes down through the openings 12. As stated, the continued operation of the handle 6 alternately draws the water into the cylinder 3 and expels it therefrom, and thereby keeps the water in circulation through and among the articles in the tub. The spring 5 assists in elevating the beaters, thereby reducing to a minimum the amount of force require to operate them. If preferred, the beaters may be rotated as they are reciprocated, moving them around over the articles within the tub and not operating continuously in the same place.

Any num ber of beaters may be made use of, and the construction may be Varied Without departing from the scope of my invention.

I claim- 1. In a Washing-machine, the combination of a supporting-plate, a vertical perforated cylinder carried thereby, a plunger operating in said cylinder, a handle connected to said plunger, a sleeve inolosing the cylinder and connected to the handle, and a series of inverted-V-shaped arms connected to said sleeve and operated thereby, substantially as specified.

2. In a washing-machine, the combination of a supporting-plate, a vertical perforated cylinder carried thereby, a plunger Within SAMUEL A. NEVCOMER.

Witnesses:

ALFRED A. EIoKs, JOHN C. HIGDON. 

